Awning.



No. 781,588. PATBNTED JAN. 31, 1905. W. J. BRANCH & E. G. SGHROBDER.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED we. 4, 1904.

Bttorncgi witnesses TTNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905;

PATENT UFFICE.

\lILLlAM J. BRANCH AND EDlVARD O. SCHROEDER, OF RICHMOND, VIRGlNIA.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,588, dated January 31, 1905. Application filed August 4, 1904. Serial No. 219,514.

invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a novel form of awning-supporting means for doors, windows, or

vention resides in the provision of means of the class mentioned which is readily detachable in order that the awning may be quickly removed before a storm or for any other purpose and which, further, admits of a disposition of the awning to allow a thorough ventilation at the upper and lower portions of the door or window and admitting light.

The invention obviates the use of ropes or similar devices at presentcommonly employed in connection with awnings, and the construction of the supporting means is such as to permit detachment of the awning from the inside of the building with little or no trouble, the above embodying a special advantageous feature of the invention.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of the invention applied, parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view, parts separated.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

in the drawings the awning is represented as being secured to a window, and describing toning means desired. the like, and the essential feature of the inthe supporting means specifically the same consists principally of a transverse supporting-bar l, attached to the window-frame 2, said frame being of the ordinary form at present in use. The supporting-bar l is disposed some distance below the top of the frame 2 and is secured by means of angle-plates 3 preferably, said plates 3 being attached to the inner sides of the frame 1 by any suitable faslrojected from the bar 1 are the rigid supporting-arms a, and said arms are laterally spaced and extend outwardly and upwardly from the bar 1, as shown most clearly in the drawings. The inner and lower ends of the arms a are detachably secured to the transverse bar 1, and the outer and uppermost ends of said arms carry other supporting-bars 5, to which is secured the awning or canopy proper, 6. The supportingbars 5 are pivoted to the arms a, the point of pivotal connection being located approximately and intermediate the ends of said bars 5. The awning is secured to the bars 5 by means of fastenings ordinarily employed for this purpose.

The arms 4: are peculiarly mounted upon the supporting-bar l, the lower ends of said arms being provided with dovetailed extensions T, which are received in recesses b at the ends of the bar 1. The recesses b are sutliciently wide to readily receive the extensions T, and plates 9 are secured to the upper side of the bar 1 adjacent its ends, said plates being slotted and having the slotted portions above the recesses 8. The slot(designated 10) of each plate 9 is narrower than the wider portion of the dovetailed extensions '7, received by the adjacent recess 8, and since the plates 9 terminate some distance from the ends of the bar 1 the extensions 7 are adapted to be readily inserted into the recesses 8 and by a slidable movement disposed beneath the plates 9. Braces 11 are pivoted at their upper ends to the arms 4:, and the lower ends of said braces are provided with hooks 12, adapted to engage pins 13, pro jeeted upwardly from. the bar 1. The braces 11 reinforce the arms a when in position, and because of the interlocking connection of said braces with the bar 1 said arms are rigidly supported in proper positions. The braces 11 are folded against the arms 4 when the awning is removed, so that when the awning-supporting means is knocked down the latter will occupy a minimum amount of space. It will be understood that the several members of the supporting means may be made of any suitable material, and either metal, wood, or the like may be utilized for this purpose.

The supporting-bars 5 at the outer ends of the arms 4: are adapted for a pivotal movemerit, so that said bars may be readily adjusted to dispose the upper portion of the awning spaced from the top of the frame 2, and thereby admit of passage of air and thorough ventilation.

The position of the awning when adjusted as above described will give greater light, though the shade capacity of the awning is not interfered with. The awning having been disposed in position, in order to remove the same the braces 11 are first disengaged from the pins 13, after which the arms maybe readily disengaged from the bar 1 and the whole canopy or awning removed.

The dovetailed extension 7 at the lower end of each member Lis reinforced and protected by means of a plate 18, secured to the inner side of the member 4 at the lower portion thereof, and this plate strengthens the extension 7 at the point of juncture of the same with the member 4:, being advantageously used for this reason.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Ina collapsible awning-support, the combination of a window-frame, laterally-spaced supporting-arms extended outwardly from said frame, a bar wholly carried by each of said arms and pivoted at a point between its ends to the respective arm upon which it is mounted, and an awning connecting said bars.

2. In an awning-support, the combination of a window-frame, a transverse supportingbaron said frame, laterally-spaced supporting-arms detachably mounted upon the supporting-bar at their lower ends and projected outwardly and upwardly from the window, a bar carried by each supportingarm and pivoted thereto at a point between its ends, an awning connecting the bars aforesaid, and braces holding the supporting-arms in spaced relation.

3. In an awning-support, the combinationv bar attached thereto, outwardly and upwardly extending armsprojected from the supporting-bar, an awning carried by the upper ends of said arms, and brace means between the arms and the supporting-bar.

4:. In an awning-support, the combination of a window-frame, a transverse supportingbar attached thereto, outwardly and upwardly extending arms projected from the supporting-bar, an awning carried by the upper ends of said arms, and braces pivoted to the arms and cooperating with the supporting-bar.

5. In an awning-support, the combination of a window-frame, a transverse supportingbar attached thereto, outwardly and upwardly extending arms projected from the supporting-bar, an awning carried by the upper ends of said arms, braces pivotedto the arms, and pins projected from the supporting-bar and adapted to be engaged by said braces.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. BRANCH. EDWARD C. SCHROEDER. WVitnesses:

HENRY R. MILLER, M. B. RoHM.

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